SHINeeFormer member
Jonghyun
종현Kim Jong-hyun (김종현)
SHINee vocalist Jonghyun was a songwriter, producer, radio host and author whose solo work includes Base and She Is.
- Age at death
- 27
- Apr 8, 1990
- Height
- 171 cm
- 5′7″
- MBTI
- —
- Debut
- 2008
- with SHINee
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Jonghyun (종현)
- Birth name
- Kim Jong-hyun (김종현)
- Former position
- Main Vocalist
- Birthday
- April 8, 1990
- Died
- December 18, 2017 (aged 27)
- Zodiac sign
- Aries
- Chinese zodiac
- Horse
- Height
- 171 cm (5′7″)
- Weight
- 58 kg
- Blood type
- AB
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
- Representative colour
- Blue
- Representative emoji
- 🦖
- Nicknames
- Bling Bling, Jjong, Dino
- Joined
- May 25, 2008
- Left
- December 18, 2017
8 facts
About Jonghyun
Jonghyun entered SM Entertainment after being scouted at a school-band performance. He debuted with SHINee in 2008 and developed a parallel career as a songwriter and solo performer. He died on December 18, 2017; his final solo album, Poet | Artist, was released the following month.
- 01
He wrote the lyrics to SHINee’s Juliette.
- 02
His debut solo EP, Base, arrived in January 2015.
- 03
He released his first solo studio album, She Is, in May 2016.
- 04
He hosted the MBC radio programme Blue Night.
- 05
He published the book Diphylleia Grayi.
- 06
He participated in the SM the Ballad project.
- 07
His family established the Shiny Foundation in 2018 to support young artists.
- 08
His vocals appear on SHINee’s 2018 song Lock You Down.
6 tracks
Solo & unit tracks
Songs on SHINee releases that feature Jonghyun as a solo artist or in a unit.
- EP
“Please, Don't Go”
Unit: Onew & Jonghyun · Romeo
- Repackage
“Y Si Fuera Ella”
Solo track by Jonghyun · Amigo
- Repackage
“In My Room (Unplugged Remix)”
Unit: Onew, Jonghyun & Key · Amigo
- Studio album
“Y Si Fuera Ella”
Solo track by Jonghyun · The SHINee World
- Studio album
“In My Room (Unplugged Remix)”
Unit: Onew, Jonghyun & Key · The SHINee World
- EP
“In My Room”
Unit: Onew, Jonghyun & Key · Replay
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